Combined shade-roller and curtain-hanger.



1 B. GERBER. GOMBINEDSHADE ROLLER AND CURTAIN HANGER.

APPLIUATIO 'I'ILBD NQV. 27, 1909.

Patented Jan. 23, 1912.

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Application filed N evember 27, 1909. SeriaLNo. 530,080.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMANUEL GERBER,

citizen of the United Statespf America, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invent- I ed certain new and useful Iniprovementsin Combined Shade-Rollers and Gu rtaimHang- Q important, feature of my invention because .brackets in the following manner: These ers, of which, the following is a specificw' tion, reference being. had therein to the accompanying drawing. 1 g V This'invention relates to those shade and curtain fixtures adapted to be fastened" to and movable up and down with'a window sash, particularly the upper sashfi I 1 My object is to provide a "fixture which can be moreeasily appliedyused and adjusted whereby a superior article. may be r available for the purposes intended. 1 And to this end my invention consists inthe pecu'L- iar features and combinations of partsto be more fully described hereinafter and pointed out in the claims. I

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front elevation; Fig. 2, a top view, and-Fig. 3, a side elevation, and, Fig; 4c, a detail View of a hook roller hanger.

The curtain pole 2 together with a shade roller 1 are supported upon two. arms 3 se curedto brackets 4 attachable to thefront face of a sash 5 by screws 6. These .br'ack- W ets 4: are L-shaped ingeneral outline. The

base 7 of each bracket is concaved horizontally in order to more securelygrip'thewindow sash when the screws 6 which 1 pass through the center of each are driven home." A rectangular stop 8 extends outward from the end ofthe base 7 of .the' -brackejt=in a direction substantially parallel with the longer arm of the latter, and it serves as a stop to receive the contact of the topof the lower sash (not shown) andprevents' the force of the sash from turning and loosening the bracket on the screw 6. This is an it gives greater stability tov the bracket and prevents vexatious attention and repairs which would occur much more frequently without it. l

The shade roller andcurtaii pole supporting arms 3 are .each attached to the sash arms 8 are preferably made of heavy round brass wire, or they may be made of round steel wire suitably brass-plated, nic'keled'or bronzed, and are .formed with a horizontal portion 9 which is clamped against the putside fiat surface ofthe longer arm of the bracket by a bolt 10 passing through the latter and having a hook 11 which takes over the portion 9 and clamps it tightly against the bracketthrough the medium -ofnut;12.

Specification of Letters fatent. Patented Jan. 23,1912 7 -.The inner-end. 13 of thehorizontal portion" 9 is flattenedso thatrit will lie against the flatsideo f the bracketand .prevent the Tarm from turning onits longitudinal axis. The

, arms "girest on lugs orprogections 14c atrthfe outer ends4of the bracket'arms 4: to' hold the arn'is rigidly against tilting on bolts fl'O. It is desirable to:makethe bracket arms extend V 1 outward far enough to clear the window caslng. Each supporting' arm 3 e tends from its horizontal portion 9 up' wardlyand -thence outwardly, forming a reversely curved part 15 1 and a a' substantially"horizontal part. 16,; r finally terminating in tI1 -LlplZuT116d end 17" which passes through' a 'hole in the curtainpole 2; a

The shade, roller l is suspended from "the V I curtain pole by hangers 20 andg21 which screw into, the pole diagonally land: eXtend inward and downward at an angle of ;ap-" proxlm'ately 45, terminatlng in square;

throat'ed hook'22at the ,end of one, and a round eye 23gat the end .of the otherywhereby the necessary bearings for anordinary I-Iartshorn spring shade roller are. .proylded." This peculiar, arrangement of these shade.

roller hangers results in positioningg th'e .roller 'back out oftheway of the .cu Tti in 'and under theioverhanging parts 16 of the sup porting arms 3, and the shapefof the latter .1 also 1 serves to; hold" the roller and the pole. up in: front ,of the window casing, weaver the latter from view when-the window sash 1 i the case of a common style-of curtain pole I;

is raised in closedposition:asitwould in which is hung instationary brackets on" the caslngey To accommodate :the' diflerencea in" length between the shade rollerand the cur J. l tain pole, thelatter is provided with aseriesi of-diagonal holes 2 4: for thehangersQO and telescoping sections so that it can be applied to various widths of windows." The left.

hand sectiont'elescopes into the'endofthe tubular. right-hand section which is split at 25 and reinforced by a split steelring-29to give a spring grip on theinside member.

Vertical pin holes 26 rece'ive'pins" 27 which constitute a simple and convenient form of fastening for the curtain. These'pin holes 5 are placed at frequent intervals apart throughout the length of the pole so that they will register with one another, and permit the pins to enter with facility through the telescoped part of the pole as well as through the other part. Good sized spherical heads '28 on the pins should be provided to facilitate their application and removal in hanging the curtain. It may be desirable to use oblong slots instead of the round pin holes.

Among the many advantages of my construction might be mentioned the facility with which it can be applied to various widths of window sashes, the easy adjust- Vment of the supporting arms either toward or away from the window, and the stability of such adjustments when once made, the simplicity and cheapness of the parts, the manner of separating the shade roller from the curtain, whereby either or both can be worked with greater facility without clashing, and the ease and simplicity with which the curtain can be attached and detached from the pole. A still further advantage of this style of shade and pole'hanger is that the curtain and shade may be lowered bodily to leave the upper half of the window free from obstruction to the air, whereby better ventilation is obtained in the room.

Although I have shown the preferred form of my construction and arrangement, it is manifestly plain that numerous slightchanges, such as would naturally suggest themselves to a skilled mechanic, might be made without escaping the gist and scope of my device.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let-- ters-Patent, is

1. In a combined shade roller and curtain pole hanger, a pair of L-shaped brackets adapted to be secured to a window sash and the base of each bracket being concaved horizontally and each bracket being also provided with a rectangular stop, in combination with a curtain pole, and shade roller brackets suspended directly from the pole so as to extend downward and inwardly at an angle of substantially 2. In a combined shade roller and curtain pole hanger, the combination of a pair of L- shaped brackets adapted to be fastened to a window sash, said brackets being provided with a concaved base having projecting and biting edges, a curtain pole, a shade roller, and supporting arms for the shade roller and curtain pole, said arms being formed with a horizontal portion which is secured against the outside surface of the bracket, and hangers which are fastened to the pole and extend inwardly and downwardly at an angle 'of substantially 45.

3. In a combined shade roller and curtain pole support, the combination with a pair of L-shaped supporting brackets adapted to be secured directly to a window sash and provided with rectangular stops, supporting arms for carrying the shade roller and curtain pole, each supporting arm having a reversely bent form providing a horizontal portion, a telescopic curtain pole on said arms, a shade roller, and shade roller hangers suspended directly from the pole and which are fastened to the pole diagonally so as to extend inwardly and downwardly at an angle of substantially 45, terminating at the lower end so as to provide bearings for the shade roller.

4. In a combined shade and curtain pole hanger, the combination with the roller and the pole, of a pair of supporting L-shapcd .brackets adapted to be directly attached to a window sash, supporting arms secured thereto, said arms being reversely bent, and hangers which screw into the pole diagonally and which extend inwardly and downwardly, terminating in a square throated hook at the end of one and a round eye at the end of the other, whereby the necessary bearings for the shade roller are provided.

5. In a combined curtain pole and shade roller support, the combination of a pair of brackets adapted to be secured to the window sash, a shade roller, an extensible curtain pole containing a series of receiving perforations, outwardly and upwardly extending supporting arms adjustably secured to the brackets, hangers that are fastened to the pole diagonally and terminate in bearings for carrying the shade roller, and a series of transverse curtain pins adapted to enter the perforations in the pole.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I EMANUEL GER-BER.

Witnesses F. J. OLOUGHLIN, R. B. 00mm.

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